State Board of Education meetings in Springfield are held in the 4th Floor Board Room at 100 North First Street, Springfield. All school board members should be familiar with the requirements of the Open Meetings Act (OMA).Below is the calendar of upcoming Board meetings. Call-in Number: (224) 501-3412. School board meetings are for the public to observe the board conducting its business. They are not an open discussion with the public. All meetings of the Board of Education are open to the public and are convened in open session. Each Board meeting agenda shall contain the general subject matter of any item that will be the subject of final action at the meeting. Due to time limitations and the need to complete the meeting agenda, the Board cannot respond to public comments during the meeting. All Illinois school board members must receive training in professional development leadership (PA 97-8) and the Open Meetings Act (PA 97-504).